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Biography
Cleanup-link rot|date=January 2012Infobox musical artist|image= | | name = Julian Austin || image_size = ||| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1963|08|24| birth_place = Sussex, New Brunswick|Sussex , New Brunswick | origin =| death_date = | death_place =| genre =| instrument = Guitar || genre = Country music|Country || occupation = singer || years_active = 1997 & ndash; Present || label = ViK. Recordings|ViK. , Civilian, LMG, Little Ol' Records || associated_acts = || website = http://www.julianaustin.com/ julianaustin.com Julian Austin , born August 24, 1963 in Sussex, New Brunswick|Sussex , New Brunswick , is a Canadiancountry music singer. He has released more than fifteen singles in Canada, including the Number One hit " Little Ol' Kisses " (1997). In addition, Austin has recorded five studio albums.
Biography
Julian Austin released his first album, What My Heart Already Knows , on May 6, 1997. The album was certified Music recording sales certification|gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for sales of 50,000 copies, http://www.julianaustin.com/Bio2.html and the first single, " Little Ol' Kisses ," went to #1 the Canadiancountry singles chart. That same year, Austin won the Wrangler Rising Star Award from the Canadian Country MusicAssociation (CCMA). All of the additional singles released from the album reached the top 20, including the #3 song, "Diamond." In 1998, Austin was nominated for Best Country Male Vocalist at the Juno Award s, but lost to Paul Brandt .
Austin moved to Calgary , Alberta in 1998 to work on his second album. However, the project was put on hold when he was injured in a bull-riding accident on January 9, 1999. Austin was left with severalbroken and cracked ribs, a punctured right lung, and a gaping hole in his right leg. http://www.julianaustin.com/Bio3.html After his recovery, Back in Your Life was released on March 7, 2000. The album included a cover of the Steve Miller (musician)|Steve Miller classic " Take the Money and Run (song)|Take the Money and Run ," which reached #4 on the Canadiancountry singles chart. The album earned Austin six CCMA nominations, and he was again nominated for Best Country Male at the Juno's, once again losing to Paul Brandt.
Austin left his record label, ViK. Recordings , in 2001. The following year, he was approached by Civilian Records president Myles Goodwyn . His third album, Bulletproof (Julian Austin album)|Bulletproof , was released on August 13, 2002. Singles from the album didn't perform well on the charts, and Austin left the label due to creative differences. http://www.julianaustin.com/Bio4.html
Austin began work on his fourth album in 2005, The Red and White (album)|The Red and White , which was released by LMG Records in 2007. His fifth studio album, One for One (Julian Austin album)|One for One , was released be Little Ol' Records on May 26, 2009.
Personal life
Austin currently lives in Steinbach, Manitoba|Steinbach , Manitoba with his wife Angela and their dog, Baxter. Austin is an avid supporter of the Canadian Armed Forces|Canadian Forces . He has done performances for the troops and has made a tribute song to raise money for the Sapper Mike McTeague Wounded Warriors fund, called "The Red and White Brigade".
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http://www.julianaustin.com Julian Austin Official Site
Persondata | NAME = Austin, Julian | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadiancountry singer | DATE OF BIRTH = August 24, 1963 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Austin, Julian Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kings County, New Brunswick Category:Canadian country singers Category:Canadian male singers Category:Musicians from New Brunswick
